Maintenance record



' June 28,1927. 1,633,724

c. BuRRls MAINTENANCE RECORD Filed June' `21. 192s 2 sheets-sneer 1 Mmmmmuuuuunuuumu| June 1927. v

. 28 c. BuRRls MAINTENANCE 'RECORD 2 sheets-sheet 2 Filed June 2l. 1926 am was Patented June 28, 1927. i l f l VUNiTrfzD STATE S-PATENT. OFFICE.

CARL BURRIS, OF CLAYTON, MISSOURI.

MAINTENANCE RECORD. Y

Application filed .Tune 21, 192,6. Serial No. 117,511.

This invention appertains broadly to au- Figure 3 is a perspective view of the retomobile accessories and has more particular ceptacle looking at the rear thereof. reference to new and useful improvements Figure 4 is a perspective view; of the rein maintenance records. ceptacle showing the account book therein. 5 The primary object ofthe present inven- Figure 5 is' aperspective view of the ac- 60 tion is to provide a novel expense account count book showing the manner in which the book and receptacle therefor particularly pencil carrier and lifting tab are 'secured adaptedy lfor association with automotive vejthereto. p y 4 hicles. Figure 6 1s a vertical sectional view taken Another object of the present invention is on the line 6-6 of Figure 1. 65

the provision of nov-el means for attaching Figure 7 is a transverse sectional view the receptacle to an automotive vehicle so taken on the line 7-7 of Figure 6. that the expense account book carriedA there- Figure 8 is a perspective view showing the. by will be at all times readily accessible to blank of material from which the receptacle permit entries to` be easily and quickly made is constructed. 'I

therein, Figure 9 is a sectionalV view taken on the Another object of the present invention is line 9-9 of Figure 5. to provide such an expense account book Figure 10 is a sectional view taken onl the having secured thereto means for carrying line 10-10z of` Figure 5. 29- a pencil and means whereby the saidV book Figure 11is a plan view of the blank of 7.5. may be easily and quickly removedv from material from which the pencil holder'and the receptacle. lifting tab are' formed. v i Another object of the present invention is Referring now more in detail to the acto construct the pencil holding means to- Companying drawings wherein for the purgether with the means forfacilitating the pose of illustration has been disclosedY a pre- 8,0 removal of the book from the receptacle ferr-ed embodiment ofthe present invention, from a single blank ofv material. y Y the latter A generally indicates a portion of Another object of the present invention an automotive lvehicle and B the improved is to. providey an. vimproved receptacl-e conreceptacle for carrying the novel expense ac- 3Q structed from a single blank of material and Count book C. Y

having means for effectively reinforcing the The automotive vehicle A may be of any Sama n conventional or preferred construction but A f urther object of the present invention is preferably' of the closed type having the is to provide such an expense account book upholstered side wall 10 and the window 11 v and receptacle therefor which are simple yet around the'frame 12 of which is secured the 9o durable inconstruction, easy and cheap to metal trimming 13 byjmeans ofl suitable manufacture and 'fwell designed for the purscrews or the like 14. i poses for which intended. The receptacle B is preferably of leather Numerous 'other objects and advantages or imitationleather and is constructed from 40' of the presentinvention will become more a single blank of material shown to advan- 95` readily *apparent during the course ofthe tage in Figure 8 which, when folded, an following description lwhen taken in connecstitched in the manner to be more fully heretion with the accompanyingy drawings. inafter described,will result in vthe forma- In the drawingsd forminga part of this tion of a receptacle of the desired construe* 415. application and wherein` like characters tion and configuration. f

of reference denotey corresponding parts The receptacle B comprises in its` constructhroughout the` several viewsjf:l tion a front wall 15, anda rear wall 1 6 which Figure 1 is; frontv view of an improved rear wal-l ext-ends u wardly beyond the said receptacle Vconstluicteldr in accordance with front wall tol provi e a cover flap 17 having 59 the pr Lent, invention and, shown in associaconnected threwith by means of the narrow 105 tion w..li.a1iautom0tive velielr- Strip 18, the lining flap y19. When forming Figure Zis., avert'lcal sectional -view taken the receptacle B from the blank shown in onfthe linef'2-f-.2 of Figure 1 showing the Figure 8, the lining Hap 19 isfiirstfolded improved 'account book positioned within over along the connecting stripl 18 and a the receptacle. f Y strip of pressboard or other suitable` rein- 1,10

forcing material 20 is positioned between the said rear Wall 16 and the lining flap 19. The blank is then folded along the dotted line 21 and the upper end of the front Wall is tucked inwardly as at 22 to reinforce the upper end thereof. It Will be noted upon reference to Figure 8 that the front Wall portion 15 of the receptacle is somewhat wider than the rear Wall portion 16 and the vertical edges of the said front Wall 15 are then folded over the edges of the rear wall 16 as indicated at 23. The front wall and rear Walls 15 and 16are then secured together by means of the stitching 2a which also passes through the reinforcing material 2O and the overlapped edges 23 of the said front Wall. rhis stitching 24 runs from the lower left hand corner of the receptacle upwardly `to and around the cover flap and down the right hand side of the receptacle to the lower right hand corner thereof. This stitching thus also secures the upper ends of the lining flap 19 and cover flap 17 together. VIt Will be noted upon reference to Figure 6 that the reinforcing material 2O extends slightly up Wardly beyond the front Wall l5 and is prevented from riding upwardly by means of the transverse stitching` 25. The receptacle is provided With a snap fastener 26, one part 27 thereof being secured to the front Wall 15 While theother part 28 thereof is secured to the cover flap 17.

Secured to the rear wall 16 of the receptacle B adjacent the upper end thereof is the hanger generally `indicated by the numeral 29 and comprising the base portion 30 secured to the said rear Wall by means of soft rivets or the like B1, the upper end of the said base portionbeing rearwardly directed to provide the horizontal attaching plate 32having a plurality of openings 33 therein, lVhen it is desired to secure the receptacle to the automotive vehicle, the screws 14 holding the metal trimming 13 in place are removed and the horizontal metal, attaching' plate 32 is arranged to rest upon the Window frame 12. The metal trimn'iing` 13 is then replaced and the screws 14 which are utilizedV to .secure the trimming in position are also arranged to pass through certain of the openings in the attaching plate 32 of the said hanger vvherebyr to secure the receptacle in position, The rear Wall 16 of the receptacle is also out out immediately adjacent its lower end to provide the semi-cir` cular flaps 34 and these flaps are arranged to be stitched to the upholstery of the automotive vehicle so as to retain the said receptacle snugly against the side thereof.

lThe account book C embodies in its construction the front and rear covers 35 and 36 suitably bound together and between which are suitably secured any kdesired number of record sheets 37 upon which; the accounts may be entered. Secured to the rear cover Lesef/ea Vparallelslits 39 and 40. In order to form the pencil holder and lifting tab, the blank of material shown in Figure 11 is simply folded upon itself transversely of the slits 39 and 4L() therein Which results in the formation of the three loops 41,2142 and 43, the opposite ends of the said blank being'securcd to the rear cover 36 of the book by means of rivets or the like 44. The end loops 41 and S0 4:3 are adapted to receive therethrough a pencil A15 While the middle loop 4t2 is not engaged by the pencil but is brought forward-V ly thereof to provide a lifting tab whereby the book may be easily and quickly'removed from the receptacle B.

It Will thus be seen that there has been provided a novel receptacle for an automobile expense account book which is conveniently attached to the inside of the door or body of the automotive vehicle and that the book cover has secured thereto a combined pencil holderand lifting' tab so that the said book maybe easily and quickly withdrawn from the receptacle when itis desiredyto makeA entries therein. In automotive vehicles which do not have a detachable metal trimming around the windows thereof, the'attaching plate 32 of the hanger 29 may be cut olf and the fastening 100 screws passed through the base portion 30.

While-there has been shown and described one practical embodimentv of the present invention, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction thereof` may be resorted to Without departing from or sacriticing the spirit of the invention so long as such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

lVhat is claimed is:

V1. In a maintenance record, the combination of a receptacleymeans for attaching the receptacle to an automotive vehicle,` an account book carried by the receptacle, and mea-ns formed from a single blank ofmaterial. and secured to .said book for carrying a pencil and for facilitating the removal of the book from said receptacle.

2. In a maintenance record7 the combination of a receptacle, a hanger secured to the receptacle adjacent the upper endthereof and adapted to be secured to an automotive vehicle, means for attaching the lowerV end of the receptacle to an automotive vehicle, means for reinforcing the receptacle7 an ac- 125 count book carried by thereceptacle. and means formed froma single blank of ma- Y terial and secured to the book I'or carrying a pencil and for facilitating the lifting of the book from the receptacle.

3. In a maintenance record, the combination with a window of an automotive vehicle, having a metal trimming and means lor securing the trimming to the window frame, of a receptacle, a hanger secured to the receptacle adjacent the upper end thereof and provided with a horizontal attaching plate arranged to be positioned between the window frame and metal trimming of the automotive vehicle and receiving therethrough the means utilized for securing the metal trimming in place, means for attaching the lower end of the receptacle to the vehicle, an account book Carried by the receptacle, and means formed from a single blank of material and secured to the book for carrying a pencil and for facilitating the removal of the book from said receptacle.

4. A record body carrying receptacle of the character described, comprising an elongated body having a front wall and a twoply back wall, the side edges of saidifront wall being extended and secured to the edges of the back wall to form the receptacle sides, said back wall being extended a substantial distance above the top edge of the fron-t wall to form a closure flap, and a semi-rigid stiflening body interposed between the plies of the back wall and extending a slight distance beyond the top edge of the front wall.

5. A record body carrying receptacle of the character described, comprising an elongated body having a front wall and a twoply back wall, the side edges of said front wall being extended and secured to the edges ot the back wall to form the receptacle sides, said back wall being extended a substantial distance abovey the top edge of the front wall to form a closure flap, and a semi-,rio'id stiifening body interposed between iie plies of the back wall and extending a slight distance beyond the top edge of the front wall, and a ri id bracket plate secured to the back of tie receptacle for securing the same in a fixed position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CARL BURRIS. 

